In Simons and Chabris's (1999) Experiment, Participants Are Focused on a Challenging

question 32

Multiple Choice

In Simons and Chabris's (1999) experiment, participants are focused on a challenging perceptual task, counting the white team's basketball passes while ignoring the black team's basketball passes.Because of the challenging nature of the task, ______.

• A)inattentional blindness is more likely to occur
• B)attentional capture of irrelevant stimuli is more likely to occur
• C)attention shift is more likely to occur
• D)the spotlight model of attention is needed to explain the data

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Definitions:

Decomposers

Organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Lake Zone

A designated area within a lake, categorized by depth, distance from shore, or ecological characteristics, influencing the types of organisms and conditions present.

Littoral Zone

the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, where sunlight penetrates to the bottom enabling plant growth.

Limnetic Zone

The limnetic zone is the open and well-lit area of a freshwater body, such as a lake or pond, away from the shore, where photosynthesis can occur, supporting a variety of aquatic life.